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Gek · Post #961 » by **Gek** » Fri Feb 17, 2012 4:35 pm

It made me tear up.

Post #962 » by **Kilroy** » Fri Feb 17, 2012 4:46 pm

INB4 "LilJLin"...

This, Linsanity, the Clippers being a playoff threat, and Stern blocking the trade, all combine to make me take a second look at the Mayan calendar... With much less skepticism...

Post #963 » by **TyCobb** » Fri Feb 17, 2012 7:30 pm

Real talk.

Base · Post #964 » by **Base** » Sat Feb 18, 2012 12:20 am

2010-2011 Cavaliers historic 26 game losing streak
Losses by 1-5 points: 4
Losses by 6-10 points: 8
Losses by 11-20 points: 10
Losses by 21-30 Points: 3
Losses by 31-40 Points: 0
Losses by 41-50 Points: 0
Losses by 51+: 1

2011-2012 Charlotte Bobcats 16 Game losing streak (current)
Losses by 1-5 points: 1
Losses by 6-10 points: 7
Losses by 11-20 points: 3
Losses by 21-30 Points: 1
Losses by 31-40 Points: 3
Losses by 41-50 Points: 1
Losses by 51+: 0

They play the **** raptors today.

Post #965 » by **TyCobb** » Sat Feb 18, 2012 1:47 am

Go Wizards!

Base · Post #966 » by **Base** » Sat Feb 18, 2012 2:28 am

Raptors blew it. Barbosa is an idiot...had like 2 turnovers in 2 possessions where they could have tied it.

No wonder they have only won 9 games this season.

Jajwanda · Post #967 » by **Jajwanda** » Sat Feb 18, 2012 8:44 am

I'm not impressed by the rest of this league. If the Lakers can play 5-5 (acquire two decent players) everything changes.

Gek · Post #968 » by **Gek** » Sun Feb 19, 2012 8:24 pm

anyone watching the knicks game?

Rox_Nix_Nox · Post #969 » by **Rox_Nix_Nox** » Mon Feb 20, 2012 12:08 am

Every game i see now is one team wearing some alternative jersey at home and making the away team look like the home team. NBA needs to get ride of this crap, it looks horrible. Likely won't since its about $

The Skyhook · Post #970 » by **The Skyhook** » Mon Feb 20, 2012 3:53 am

KD drops 51 points tonight for his first career 50 point game. Westbrook had 40. 91 between 2 team mates thats crazy

ROballer · Post #971 » by **ROballer** » Mon Feb 20, 2012 6:40 pm

The Skyhook wrote:KD drops 51 points tonight for his first career 50 point game. Westbrook had 40. 91 between 2 team mates thats crazy

I remember a game at the MSG in which Kobe had 61 and Pau 31.No overtime either
That's 92

Or the 81 point game.Kobe 81,Smush 13
That's 94

Crazy but happened before

Imadogg · Post #972 » by **Imadogg** » Tue Feb 21, 2012 9:21 am

We should have a thread for random Lakers-related thoughts.

I just learned that Demarcus Cousins shoots better than Kobe on midrange shots 15+ft out, wtf??

Post #973 » by **Jakay** » Tue Feb 21, 2012 12:16 pm

http://www.cbssports.com/nba/story/17362549/kobes-frustration-a-reflection-on-lakers-deteriorating-front-office

Interesting stuff about the Lakers. You can skip the first three paragraphs before it gets to the actually interesting stuff.

Doormatt · Post #974 » by **Doormatt** » Tue Feb 21, 2012 12:20 pm

Jajwanda wrote:I'm not impressed by the rest of this league. If the Lakers can play 5-5 (acquire two decent players) everything changes.

are you kidding? have you watched miami lately? they basically go out and destroy teams for fun. okc too, but not to the same extent. and chicago looks pretty good even without rose.

Doormatt · Post #975 » by **Doormatt** » Tue Feb 21, 2012 12:28 pm

mysticbb wrote:
SideshowBob wrote:Would there be any advantage of using efficiency differential in place of MOV?

No. The point differential gives a better prediction. Which is completely understandble, because a team plays usually as their usual pace. The efficiency differential would be just adjusting that to a pace of 100. Well, it is more likely that a team with pace 92 plays the next game at that pace than playing now the upcoming games at a pace 100.

And I think you have the SOS backwards. The average SRS of the opponents for the last 6 games was -1.54. The Heat had a MOV of 17.67, that makes a SRS of 16.13 without the adjustment for HCA during those 6 games. Now, the HCA would push that to 18.26, given the fact that they played 5 on the road and only one at home. Very impressive stretch.

^ in reference to miami's last few games.

Post #976 » by **TyCobb** » Tue Feb 21, 2012 11:16 pm

Doormatt wrote:
mysticbb wrote:
SideshowBob wrote:Would there be any advantage of using efficiency differential in place of MOV?

No. The point differential gives a better prediction. Which is completely understandble, because a team plays usually as their usual pace. The efficiency differential would be just adjusting that to a pace of 100. Well, it is more likely that a team with pace 92 plays the next game at that pace than playing now the upcoming games at a pace 100.

And I think you have the SOS backwards. The average SRS of the opponents for the last 6 games was -1.54. The Heat had a MOV of 17.67, that makes a SRS of 16.13 without the adjustment for HCA during those 6 games. Now, the HCA would push that to 18.26, given the fact that they played 5 on the road and only one at home. Very impressive stretch.

^ in reference to miami's last few games.

Post #977 » by **dockingsched** » Wed Feb 29, 2012 1:30 am

free league pass this week

Post #978 » by **TyCobb** » Wed Feb 29, 2012 1:32 am

Not for U-verse. :evil:

Post #979 » by **dockingsched** » Wed Feb 29, 2012 1:35 am

you aren't missing anything. all these games are terrible, only one worth watching is local, clips vs wolves later today.

H00PDREAMS · Post #980 » by **H00PDREAMS** » Wed Feb 29, 2012 4:43 am

Brandon Roy anyone?